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I know you thought that was my point, thus my comment about the ACTUAL point sailing clean over your head. :lamo
I'm a *****, straight up. I would be more than happy to support America's defense via actions at home, but I'd never make it in a war zone. I would also clarify, the war itself is important. I'm not going to stand up and support us just 'cause we've decided to fight....the fight has to have some validity. After D-Day? Yes. Iraq/Afghanistan? Yes. Syria/Libya? No.
I don't want your comments, you have nothing valid to offer...
please note you value the wealth of the rich over the benefit of your own nation-state.
perhaps something for you to recall in the future.
I am currently serving in the Army and have been to Afghanistan, but that has virtually nothing to do with "defending the USA." So clearly since I've gone to war or served in a government-building peacekeeping operation or whatever you want to define Afghanistan as, I would say it's probably a safe bet to say I'd stand up and defend the US, were it actually being attacked by someone.
I am currently serving in the Army and have been to Afghanistan, but that has virtually nothing to do with "defending the USA." So clearly since I've gone to war or served in a government-building peacekeeping operation or whatever you want to define Afghanistan as, I would say it's probably a safe bet to say I'd stand up and defend the US, were it actually being attacked by someone.
that's why we're in Afghanistan.
Yeah, we were attacked by people who planned their attack in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan, so that's naturally why we invaded the country and overthrew the Taliban. That was in 2001 and was completed before our country rang in the New Year in 2002. It's irrelevant to today.
No, the mission was to break up Al Qaeda. The Taliban were asked to join us in that mission more than once before we invaded. It wasn't until last year that we completed the mission and shortly afterward we started to withdraw. It's a lot of troops and equipment with very poor supply routes. It's going to take time to get everything and everyone safely out.Yeah, we were attacked by people who planned their attack in the mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan, so that's naturally why we invaded the country and overthrew the Taliban. That was in 2001 and was completed before our country rang in the New Year in 2002. It's irrelevant to today.
You may disagree with the idea of trying to build a self-sustaining democracy in Afghanistan, but that doesn't make it irrelevant.
"trying to build a self-sustaining democracy in Afghanistan" has nothing to do with "defending the USA."
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